Terry Mahaffey

Terry Mahaffey

Nonpartisan

Education

Bachelor's

Rochester Institute of Technology

Graduate

Western Governors University

Personal

Birthplace

Buffalo, N.Y.

Profession

Programmer

Contact

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Terry Mahaffey ran for election to the Apex Town Council in North Carolina. Mahaffey won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Mahaffey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Terry Mahaffey was born in Buffalo, New York. He received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2005 and a master's degree from Western Governors University in 2018. His professional experience includes being a programmer for Microsoft.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Apex, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Apex Town Council (2 seats)

Terry Mahaffey and Cheryl Stallings defeated incumbent Wesley Moyer in the general election for Apex Town Council on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terry Mahaffey (Nonpartisan)	41.2	3,748
✔		Cheryl Stallings (Nonpartisan)	40.7	3,701
	Submit photo	Wesley Moyer (Nonpartisan)	17.1	1,559
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	91

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,099
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Terry Mahaffey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mahaffey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Terry Mahaffey. I am thrilled to call Apex home and I am excited to run for Town Council. My wife Lindsay and I decided to settle in Apex because of the proximity to family, opportunities for growth, and the quality of life for our children. It's funny, when we first married and would talk about our dream community, we were unknowingly describing Apex. We have three beautiful daughters ages 9, 7, and 5. All of our girls attend Wake County Public Schools and enjoy a variety of recreational programming through Apex Parks and Rec. Our dog, Benji loves walking with us through the many parks and greenways throughout our town.

Professionally, I'm a Software Engineer, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and an MBA with an IT concentration. Currently I work from home, and enjoy using local coffee shops and the Eva Perry Library as a way to work around town. Personally, I am excited about our downtown's continued growth and development and am thrilled to see a co-working space coming in.

In our community, I am a board member of my HOA, and the co-chair of the Wake County Complete Count Committee, helping Wake County residents be informed on the upcoming 2020 census.

Throughout this campaign, I look forward to hearing from Apex residents - those who have lived here for many years and those who recently made their home here. We can find opportunities for growth and progress in a way that respects and reflects our towns history and the diverse perspectives that helped shaped it.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Trust, building trust in our municipal government that it is working for the people, not developers
• Transparency, making sure all processes of the government are fully visible and accessible
• Trees, a commitment to environmentalism. Stop clearcutting!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Citizen engagement not only in the development process, but in our government in general.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Your local town council has the most direct impact on your day to day life of any other political body you'll elect representatives to. Besides making decisions about budget and tax rates, your Town Council has discretionary zoning authority - they make decisions weekly about what your town looks like and what people are allowed to do or build. We literally shape your town.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Making zoning decisions. None of the headline national issues we all hear about and care deeply about will come up at the town level. This is about who builds what where, and what do they have to do to get approval.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A cleaner, brighter, tree covered Apex

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Zoning authority - I would go so far as to say this is the most important part of the job and where your vote can make a difference. Many other decisions made are often routine or benign, but how a candidate feels about zoning translates to how your town looks and feels.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Town Council is more or less an "entry level" political position, you don't often see candidates with previous political experience.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

I would say former HOA board members make good candidates, as they deal with many of the same issues but on a smaller scale.

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